It’s been three years since the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce (WCCC) has hosted a Health & Wellness Festival at The Grove shopping plaza off S.R. 54 at I-75, but WCCC marketing director Christine Hope says the event was much better-received this time around.Continue reading
Sportsplex Coming To Wiregrass?
By Sean Bowes
It will be the first of its kind, says J.D. Porter, treasurer for the Porter Family Trust, of the proposed “Fields of Wiregrass,” a $25-million, 120-acre sports complex which would be able to host a number of tournaments for various sports year-round.Continue reading
New Fire Station No. 22 Coming Soon To Cross Creek Blvd.
By Sean Bowes
The construction of New Tampa’s newest home for local fire fighters is currently under way and if all goes according to plan, Tampa Fire Rescue (TFR) Station No. 22 will roll out its top-of-the-line Advanced Life Support (ALS) truck sometime in mid-February 2012.Continue reading
I-75 Widening Will Include Changes To Bridges Over BBD
By Sean Bowes
Over the next several months, drivers will see even more temporary traffic shifts on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd., in addition to new work on the entrance and exit ramps for I-75, as part of the widening of the interstate between Fowler Ave. and S.R. 54 in Pasco County. Also, new traffic signals, drainage construction and utility work will also be taking place between Commerce Palms Dr. and Dona Michelle Dr., which could mean temporary lane closures (at night) near the interstate.Continue reading
Hearing Delayed Until January 30 For The Dougherty Siblings
By Sean Bowes
Dylan Stanley Dougherty and Ryan Dougherty, of Lacoochee, a small town about 30 miles north of Wesley Chapel will wait until Jan. 30 to enter their pleas for charges that include five counts each of attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, vehicle theft, theft by receiving and displaying fictitious or altered license plates.Continue reading